ABSTRACT
Energy management practice has traditionally focused exclusively on technologies that increase the energy efficiency of key energy-consuming processes and equipment. A strategic energy management approach that includes an energy information system has the power to increase energy savings above and beyond the savings realized by traditional tactical practices alone. Modeling energy consumption is a critical step on the path to constructing performance metrics that accurately reflect the impact of actions taken to manage energy. A well-designed energy information system starts by considering what “nuggets” of information are required to support the key goals of a strategic energy management plan. Modern business management practice refers to such nuggets of information as performance metrics, and these metrics are normally defined well in advance of any data collection in order to determine the scope of data collection activities. The role of a baseline model in performance metrics is to provide a reference model that describes the energy consumption energy management activities are implemented.
